It seems Real Madrid have lost one of their 'major' incentives for their mission impossible Champions League semi-final against Borussia Dortmund.

The Spaniard's trail their German rivals 4-1 after last week's first meeting at the Westfalenstadion, a deficit many see as unrecoverable.

It was reported yesterday that Mario Balotelli was so sure, in fact, that Jose Mourniho's side would fail to recover, that if they did, the striker would offer a night with his girlfriend as reward.

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In Spanish newspapers AS and Marca,
the Italy forward was quoted as saying: ‘If Real Madrid come back in
Champions League, I’ll let my girlfriend sleep with them!’

However, in a statement released by
Balotelli's club, AC Milan this morning, they denied the words
attributed to their star man.

It said: 'AC Milan denies the
information published today ... of alleged statements made ​​by Mario
Bolotelli on the Champions League match between Real Madrid and Borussia
Dortmund. AC Milan insists that the player has never declared or
commented anything about this topic with any newspaper.'

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The lady in question, Belgian model
Fanny Neguesha, didn't comment on the quotes, but will no doubt be
relieved to discover they weren't true.

Balotelli has previously spoken about his blossoming relationship with Neguesha.

In an exclusive interview with Vanity Fair, the striker said his girlfriend was the 'first woman I feel comfortable with'.